diff --git a/language/predefined/exception/getprevious.xml b/language/predefined/exception/getprevious.xml
index 6d5dc9374c..83009424be 100644
--- a/language/predefined/exception/getprevious.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/exception/getprevious.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function doStuff() {
     try {
         throw new InvalidArgumentException("You are doing it wrong!", 112);
     } catch(Exception $e) {
-        throw new MyCustomException("Something happend", 911, $e);
+        throw new MyCustomException("Something happened", 911, $e);
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ try {
     &example.outputs.similar;
     <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-/home/bjori/ex.php:8 Something happend (911) [MyCustomException]
+/home/bjori/ex.php:8 Something happened (911) [MyCustomException]
 /home/bjori/ex.php:6 You are doing it wrong! (112) [InvalidArgumentException]
 ]]>
     </screen>